Malevolent Spirits along the Hudson Valley

Malevolent Spirits along the Hudson Valley is a scholarly history and sociology study focusing on the introduction of alcohol to Indigenous peoples in the seventeenth century. Author Susan Alette Dublin examines how the Munsee, Mahicans, and Mohawks integrated this European trade good into their material and cultural lifeways. This volume explores the trajectory of alcohol use within the Americas, specifically analyzing the social and political impacts on Native American communities during the colonial period.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, this reference work combines archaeology, ethnohistory, and traditional history to analyze early American trade patterns. The text investigates the colonial discourse surrounding alcohol and the development of Indigenous drinking habits in the United States. By synthesizing primary sources and historical commentary, Malevolent Spirits along the Hudson Valley provides a detailed cultural and ethnic study of the complex relationship between European settlers and the Indigenous peoples of the Hudson Valley.